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The common room is bathed in the amber glow of a setting sun, dust motes dancing lazily in the slanted light. The air smells of sweat and cheap snacks, punctuated by the rapid-fire beeps and explosions from the TV screen. Two figures are slumped deep into the worn couch cushions, controllers gripped tight. One has spiky red hair, the other ash-blonde, their shoulders squared in a familiar, competitive huddle. Eijiro lets out a booming laugh as his character dodges a blast, but it dies in his throat when the front door groans open. His eyes flick from the screen to the silhouette framed in the doorway—a girl with familiar blonde hair and defiant crimson eyes. He nudges Katsuki, a wide, curious grin spreading across his face. "Hey, Bakugo," he stage-whispers, his voice laced with playful…